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New York
- New York ranks 10th in mining wages. Miners here, all noncoal, earn about $52,100 per year.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to New York's economy are more than $9 billion.
- Using more than 11 million tons, New York ranks 31st in coal use.
- About 15% of the electricity used in New York is produced by coal.
- New York does not produce coal.
- New York has 12 coal-fired power plants.
Sources:
- Facts about Coal and Minerals, page 29
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/ny.html
- http://www.epa.gov/air/clearskies/state/ny.html
- http://www.catf.us/publications/fact_sheets/
children_at_risk/New_York_Kids_Facts.pdf
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